(1861-65) Brass Civil War Sutler Token S-54-3B, J.A. Garman
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $396
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
Civil War sutler token issued by J.A. Garman, sutler to the 54th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. This 3-cent brass token served as camp currency, redeemable for goods at the sutler's field store. Some 5- and 10-cent pieces bear an "X" counterstamp after the final zero, a device believed to prevent fraudulent addition of zeros to inflate the denomination. Guarded the B&O Railroad in western Virginia, then fought in the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaigns. Brass provided an ideal medium for sutler tokens — durable enough to withstand repeated handling in camp, resistant to tarnish, and economical for die sinkers to strike in quantity.
Rarity Notes
Schenkman S-54-3B. The CWTS estimates 4,000 to 6,000 sutler tokens survive of all varieties.
Cross References
Schenkman S-54-3B
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